Snowsports

***SKI SLOPES CLOSED***

Bryce Resort: Voted Most Family-Friendly Ski Resort

SKIING AT BRYCE RESORT 2008/2009

Bryce Resort is known throughout the mid-Atlantic region as being the most family-oriented resort in Virginia, and in 2008 received onthesnow.com's Visitor's Choice Award as the most family friendly ski resort in the mid-Atlantic/Southeast region. It’s a perfect place for kids and adults alike to learn how to ski or snowboard, but our slopes provide challenges for intermediate, advanced, and expert skiers and snowboarders as well.

Our instructors are among the best in the business. Group and private lessons are easily set up with the experienced staff at the Bryce Resort Ski school.

Adults and kids alike enjoy competing in our fun and challenging ski racing program.

In the last three years, Bryce Resort has made significant upgrades to the snow making equipment to allow more efficient production and flexibility. Also new is a carpet lift escalator to transport advanced beginners effortlessly to the top of the Bunny slope.

The Ridge Runner’s Snow Tubing Park continues to be a widely popular place where everyone can safely slide in the snow. Our carpet lift carries you quickly back to the top of the start hill. It’s great fun for all ages!

In addition, Bryce Resort offers a fully stocked Ski Boutique, a certified ski repair shop, and a rental shop for ski and snowboard equipment.

For up-to-date ski area information, send us an email at skiinfo@bryceresort.com or call us at 800-821-1444, ext. 229.

Current Conditions

***Ski Slopes CLOSED***

Surface Conditions:
Average Base Depth:
Snowmaking the last 24 hours:		NO
Snowfall the last 24 hours:		NO
Slopes
Little Nip		Closed
Bunny Hill		Closed
Redeye		Closed
Revenuer's Run		Closed
Bootlegger		Closed
Locher Bowl		Closed
White Lightning		Closed
Hangover		Closed
Lifts
Chairlift #1		Closed
Chairlift #2		Closed
Carpet Lift #1 at Little Nip Slope		Closed
Carpet Lift #2 at Bunny Slope		Closed

Events 2008/2009

December 29	Bryce Holiday Giant Slalom USSA
December 30	Bryce Holiday Slalom USSA
January 10	Shenandoah Slalom USSA
January 31	Collegiate USSA Giant Slalom
February 1	Collegiate USSA Slalom
February 15	Bryce Resort Open GS Championship
February 28/March 1	SARA J4-6 Championship
March 7	WinterFest, Costume Day & Pond Skimming
March 8	Locher Dual SL Championship

*** The slopes remain open to the public on race days with the exception of the race course.***

Statistics

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Base: 1,250 ft.; summit 1,750 ft ft.
Redeye: 3,500 ft.
2 chair lifts, 3 carpet lifts
2,500 skiers
8
Beginner 34%, intermediate. 33%, advanced 33%
700 sets
125 sets
100%
PSIA Member School
SKIwee Program
NASTAR & USSA

Tubing Hours/Sessions can be found on the tubing page.

Normal hours of operation are shown below:

Day: 9:00am - 4:30pm

Extended Day: (Tue-Sat) 9:00am - 9:00pm

Half Day:
Morning: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Afternoon: 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Half Day available, excluding holiday periods.

Twilight:(Tue-Sat) 12:30pm - 9:00pm

Night:(Tue-Sat) 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Extended Day, twilight and night skiing is also available on Sunday if Monday is a holiday.

Holiday Periods

Christmas Week (December 25, 2008 - January 4, 2009)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend (January 17-19, 2009)

Presidents' Weekend (February 14-16, 2009)

Hours of operation are subject to change without notice.

Lift / Slope Use Rates

	Weekdays	Weekends/Holidays
Day or Twilight Day (9:00am-4:30pm) Twilight (12:30 pm-9:00pm)
Adult	$39	$55
Junior/Senior *	$32	$48
Military	$32	$55
Extended Day(Tue-Sat) (9:00am - 9:00pm)
Adult	$49	$65
Junior/Senior *	$42	$58
Military	$42	$65
Half Day (9:00am-1:00pm) (12:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Adult	$27	$42
Junior/Senior *	$22	$37
Military	$22	$42
Night (5:00pm - 9:00pm)
Adult	$24	$24
Junior/Senior *	$22	$22
Military	$22	$22
Carpet Lift/Slope Use Carpet lift/slope use ticket is restricted to the beginner area and can be upgraded to a chair lift ticket for $10 weekdays, $17 weekends, after three hours of skiing. Ticket may be used through night skiing session.)
	Weekday	Weekend/Holiday
Adult	$22	$27
Junior/Senior *	$17	$22
Military*	$17	$22

Every skier must have a valid ticket to use lifts and slopes.

Children ages 5 and under are FREE with a ticketed adult.

*Junior: Ages 6-12
*Senior: Ages 65 and over
*Seniors 70 and older ski free on weekdays and non-holiday weekdays.
*Military: Active Duty members and their dependents with ID.

At the bottom of the Bryce Resort ski slopes.

Multiple Day Lift Tickets

Consecutive multi-weekday lift tickets excluding weekends/holidays will include free night skiing. The rate is calculated with the regular weekday rate multiplied by the number of days. After the second consecutive day, an additional discount of $5.00 per day will apply.

Season Lift Pass

The Bryce Resort Season Lift Pass offers ANYTIME skiing early season (opening day until December 23); late season (March 2 until end of season) and weekdays only January 2 to March 1; 12:30 pm Sunday through Friday night closing, excluding holidays.

Purchase by October 31, 2008: $200
Purchase from November 1- 30: $225
All purchases after December 1: $250

Restricted periods include all Saturdays after December 24 and before March 2, and holiday periods are December 23-January 3; January 17-19; February 14-16.

$12 discount on full day lift tickets available during restricted periods with this pass. $5 discount off snow tubing ticket any non-holiday, Monday through Friday. Pass is valid from opening day for the lifts until the end of ski season.

Purchaser of the Season Lift Pass enjoys 25% discounts off published golf rates on any non-holiday Monday thru Friday (10% on Saturday & Sunday) and receive 10% off retail purchases at the Bryce Resort Golf Pro Shop or the Ski Boutique.

Equipment Rental

Equipment rental rates are subject to change without notice. For more information, please e-mail groupsales@bryceresort.com

Ski/Snowboard Rental Rates

Rental Equipment	Nights	Weekdays	Weekends/Holidays
Adult	$20	$26	$29
Junior/Senior	$16	$20	$25
Military	$16	$20	$29

skiers at Bryce Resort
Note: Customers who wish to exchange rental equipment may do so; however, an exchange rate of $10 will apply. The customer is required to fill out a new rental form for each exchange.

A limited number of helmets are available for rent in the Ski Boutique. Helmet rental is $10.00 per day.

We do not reserve rental equipment. Equipment is available on a first come, first served basis.

Multiple Day Equipment Rental

Consecutive multi-days for weekday rental equipment excluding weekends/holidays includes free night skiing. The rate is calculated with the regular weekday rental rate multiplied by the number of days. After the second consecutive day, an additional discount of $5.00 per day will apply.

Ski Links

BRYCE SKI PATROL INFORMATION

NASTAR

US SKI ASSOCIATION